An endocrinologist in Miami, Dr. Fuad Ashkar diagnoses, treats, and manages endocrine disorders, or those affecting the body's secretion of hormones such as thyroid problems or diabetes.
Yes, Dr. Fuad S. Ashkar is accepting new patients at this office.
(305) 529-6797
7101 Sw99th Avenue, Miami, FL 33173
Dr. Fuad Ashkar graduated from Other in 1962.
Dr. Ashkar has two offices in Florida where he specializes in Endocrinology, Diagnostic Radiology, Internal Medicine and Nuclear Medicine.
Dr. Ashkar works with three doctors including Dr. Graciela Ruiz and Dr. Richard Kernish.
Endocrinologists are trained to treat patients for a variety of hormonal diseases and disorders, such as diabetes. Dr. Ashkar can diagnose and create treatment plans for conditions like growth disorders, obesity, low testosterone, osteoporosis and various thyroid disorders, among others. Treatments provided by an endocrinologist may include medication management or hormone therapies.
Specializing in the field of diagnostic radiology, Dr. Fuad Ashkar evaluates the results of medical images. These may include X-rays like CAT scans or MRIs. Diagnostic radiologists may specialize in evaluating the results of a specific imaging modality, or in the diagnosis of a specific disease, such as cancer. Medical imaging techniques are typically used to diagnose and evaluate conditions like cancer or a broken leg.
The specialty of internal medicine is an area of primary care for adults. Dr. Ashkar specializes in diagnosing and treating cross-system illnesses that may affect multiple organ systems. Dr. Ashkar can also refer patients to specialists when medically necessary. For example, patients with severe heart problems may be referred to a cardiologist for additional diagnostic tests or treatments.
As a nuclear medicine specialist, Dr. Ashkar utilizes painless, minimally-invasive procedures and medical imaging modalities to diagnose and treat disease and illness. For example, Dr. Ashkar may employ diagnostic techniques such as nuclear imaging. More specifically, the procedure involves the injection of nuclear isotopes into the body that can be tracked by the low levels of radiation that are emitted.
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MD • 1962
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Ashkar, but only those who participate in Medicare.